About Fleur Adcock
Fleur Adcock was a New Zealand poet, editor and translator. Born in Papakura, New Zealand, and raised partly in England, Adcock spent most of her adult life in the United Kingdom, where she became a prominent figure in contemporary poetry. Her work is characterised by wit, a conversational tone and psychological insights, and explores themes of identity, place and the complexities of human relationships.
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Awards & Honors
King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry
Cholmondeley Award
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
honorary doctorate
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature
Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)
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honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington
